We got to the church and parked the car. I stepped out of the car, and I felt a calming in my heart; it was unexplainable.
Before entering the church I thought to myself, “I have so much hatred and bitterness in my heart, I'm going to ask God for forgiveness.” As I was walking up the stairs, I felt like I was walking on clouds, and I heard a serene sound. It was the piano playing, and I got really emotional. When we got to our seats they started singing in Spanish, and it was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard.
I didn't understand what was being said, but it felt so comforting and it contacted my heart. Once worship was over the minister came forward and started by greeting the congregation and then said, “Today I am going to speak on forgiveness.” I thought, “Wow, how is this happening?” I didn’t share my desire to Marcos or anyone.
So, I had all these emotions going on inside, but then as I was listening, there was something specific that he said that cut me, and it spoke to my heart. He said, “How can you ask for forgiveness when you can't forgive.” That really struck my heart. I couldn’t do anything but just cry! Because it was the truth: I had all of this buildup of hatred toward my parents, my grandma, and was just living a beat-down life. The preaching came to an end and closing prayer began. As I closed my eyes, in that moment I forgave all the people that hurt me, I let go of all the hatred and pain in my heart, and asked for forgiveness. I felt free.
I felt something leave my body. Right after that I felt a burning sensation directly on my heart and Something enter in. At one point I felt lifted and elevated off of the ground. I didn't know at the time what had happened to me, but now I know, and I believe with all my heart that in that moment this Scripture was fulfilled:
26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
Once the prayer was over, we went downstairs for fellowship. I still didn’t understand what happened to me. I wanted to ask everyone, “Didn’t you guys feel what just happened? Wasn’t your heart burning in there? Were you guys elevated off of the ground, too?”
But I kept it to myself because everyone seemed to be normal and not in the same spirit that I was in. After the fellowship, Marcos took me home and I was still trying to process and understand what had happened to me.
The next morning, he called me and wanted to meet up. When we met he wanted to hug me and kiss me, and I stopped him and told him, “Don’t touch me!” Something happened to me, and I started crying. I told him, “Something happened to me in church and whatever it was, I want it to continue that way. I want to be a Christian, and I can’t do this with you anymore.”
I drove off in my car, praising the Lord, crying! I got to a stop light and a car pulled up beside me, and a man looked at me like I was a crazy, but I didn't care because I was crazy for the Lord. I was so in love with His Presence.
I never felt so happy in my life. When I got home and went into my room, I just saw my things and belongings so filthy, so I threw all of my worldly things on the ground: my makeup, music, pants, miniskirts, and shorts.
I covered it with a blanket and jumped on it, screaming with joy! My mom came in and said, “What's wrong with you?” I told her, “I'm so happy, mom, I’m free and I love the Lord so much!” She said, “Ummm, I'm calling your sister.”
Well, later on that evening, Marcos texted me and asked me if I was ok and needed anything. I asked if I could please speak to his dad, and he arranged for us to meet.
My father-in-law went through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation and spoke to me on the Serpent’s Seed, and I accepted and believed every Word from the Bible that I heard.
This was such a precious moment for me, because after going through the Bible, he asked me what I wanted from the Lord. All I wanted was to give Him my life and serve Him for the rest of my life.
We all stood in a circle, locked hands, and prayed. This was a very precious moment for me.
Three weeks later I went to a youth camp in Phoenix, Arizona where I was baptized. I know God is real, because I had the desire in my heart to go to this youth camp and scraped up just enough money to attend; it was worth every penny.
I was beyond blessed at camp, and on the last day of camp the youth leader found me and said, “I have been looking for you and the Lord told me to give you this.” He gave me back the money that I had paid for camp.
It’s been seven years. A journey, a walk that’s not easy. But, I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I love this end-time Message, and I would rather serve the Lord with all my heart than be out there, a prisoner to the world.
I’ve seen what the world has to offer, and it doesn’t come close or compare to God’s love. I was never looking for God. I thought the life that I was living was the only life for me. I never imagined that I would walk into church one day and God would open my eyes to see that there is more!
In the Message "From That Time," Brother Branham says,
But there is a place where a man can come, to a time, that will change him forever, for Eternal. “He that will come to Me, I will in nowise cast out,” said Jesus. A man can come to God, and his whole Eternal destination is changed. And a man can meet God, and he can never be the same anymore. You can’t meet God and ever remain the same person you was.
59-1231 And From That Time
My life experience confirms this. From the day I had my Meeting with Him, I have never been the same. He changed me completely, and I have lost all desires for the things I loved in the world. God bless you.
Sister Lisa
USA